The new initiatives – the creation of an Ombudsperson and a multi-stakeholder Advisory Body – are founded on a commitment to advance human rights and assist Canada in fulfilling its international human rights obligations. In this context, they will support Canadian companies in operating responsibly, and improve access to remedy for alleged human rights abuses arising from Canadian company operations abroad.
The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring Canadians everywhere can have confidence in our world-class companies and trust that international trade and investment is working for all.
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will host a meeting with members of Canada’s NAFTA Council about the renegotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, will co-host the Vancouver Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on Security and Stability on the Korean Peninsula with the Honourable Rex Tillerson, United States Secretary of State, on January 15 and 16, 2018, at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia.
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of International Trade, will hold a media availability on Wednesday, January 17, 2018, to make an announcement on Canada’s new initiatives for responsible business conduct abroad.
On January 16, 2018, Foreign Ministers and representatives of 20 countries from across the globe met in Vancouver, Canada, to demonstrate global solidarity in opposition to North Korea’s illegal and dangerous actions, and to advance diplomatic efforts towards a more stable, secure and denuclearized Korean Peninsula.
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today concluded the Vancouver Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on Security and Stability on the Korean Peninsula, co-hosted with the Honourable Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State of the United States.
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, will co-host the Vancouver Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on Security and Stability on the Korean Peninsula with the Honourable Rex Tillerson, United States Secretary of State, on January 15 and 16, 2018, at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia.